Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions	12. Related Party Transactions In the ordinary course of business, the Company may originate, fund, manage and service loans to shareholders. The underwriting process on these loans adheres to prevailing Company policy. The terms of such loans, including the interest rate, income, origination fees and other closing costs are the same as those applicable to loans made to unrelated third parties in the portfolio. As of March 31, 2023, and 2022, loans to known shareholders totaled $25,436,352 and $15,594,572, respectively. Interest income earned on these loans for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 totaled $506,093 and $347,638, respectively. The wife of the Company’s chief executive officer was employed by the Company as its director of finance until the third quarter of 2022 when she retired. For the three month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, she was paid $0 and $27,500, respectively, as compensation from the Company. In December 2021, the Company hired the daughter of the Company’s chief executive officer to perform certain internal audit and compliance services. For the three month period ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, she received compensation of $43,000 and $27,500, respectively.

Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

12. Related Party Transactions

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may originate, fund, manage and service loans to shareholders. The underwriting process on these loans adheres to prevailing Company policy. The terms of such loans, including the interest rate, income, origination fees and other closing costs are the same as those applicable to loans made to unrelated third parties in the portfolio. As of March 31, 2023, and 2022, loans to known shareholders totaled $25,436,352 and $15,594,572, respectively. Interest income earned on these loans for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 totaled $506,093 and $347,638, respectively.

The wife of the Company’s chief executive officer was employed by the Company as its director of finance until the third quarter of 2022 when she retired. For the three month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, she was paid $0 and $27,500, respectively, as compensation from the Company. In December 2021, the Company hired the daughter of the Company’s chief executive officer to perform certain internal audit and compliance services. For the three month period ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, she received compensation of $43,000 and $27,500, respectively.